{ "item_title" : "Kit Carson", "item_author" : [" Albert Britt "], "item_description" : "Kit Carson: The Blazer of Trails is a biography of the legendary American frontiersman, Kit Carson, written by Albert Britt. The book covers Carson's life from his early years as a trapper and mountain man in the 1820s and 1830s, through his time as a guide and scout for the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars of the 1850s and 1860s. The book details Carson's many adventures, including his role in the famous Bear Flag Revolt in California, his participation in the Battle of San Pasqual, and his expeditions to explore and map the American West. The author also delves into Carson's personal life, including his marriages and relationships with Native American women, as well as his struggles with alcoholism and his eventual death from an aneurysm in 1868.Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Britt paints a portrait of Kit Carson as a complex and fascinating figure who played a pivotal role in shaping the history of the American West. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American frontier and the larger-than-life characters who helped shape it.THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Boy's Own Book of Frontiersmen, by Albert Britt. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419122703.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/16/156/129/1161561293_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "32.95", "online_price" : "32.95", "our_price" : "32.95", "club_price" : "32.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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